Tag: patient communities

14 Ways to Bolster Your Facebook Privacy Today

Tech is everywhere, and when it works, it makes our lives better. It’s a big reason tech’s biggest players -- Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook -- are all getting into healthcare. There are a lot of problems that need fixing. But it’s rarely that simple. Google’s computing power, for example, could revolutionize the medical records system…

Social POV: YouTube for Patient Engagement

YouTube entered the social media landscape in 2005 and quickly changed how we consume video. With over one billion users in 91 countries watching one billion hours of content daily, the reach of YouTube is in a league of its own. While most of us think of YouTube as a video-sharing platform, it is also…

In The News: Why Healthcare Needs Patient Leaders

WEGO Health CEO Jack Barrette recently spoke with Becker’s Hospital Review about the power of patient leaders. During the interview, Jack didn’t hesitate to call out some of the problems he sees in the healthcare industry, especially toward the goal of being patient-centered. “Most health systems continue to innovate for patients, instead of with patients,”…